placebohigh
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placebohigh
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Ha! That was my thoughts exactly when I heard the name jimbach!
Realist
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Shocking - people on CU are bashing something from the suburbs. If this place was downtown you would think it was the greatest concept ever created.
Chris Doody knows what he is doing. I will not be surprised if there are 250 open across the country in 10 years.
Core_Models
Columbus
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Pretty good food along that strip now, between Pho's, Tommy's, China Dynasty, La Chatelaine, and now this.
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jimbach wrote >>
Nothing screams "street food" quite like a storefront in a suburban strip mall.
I'd say wait until you know more.
I am guessing they are trying to disconnect from the typical italian fair of family gathering, big meal pasta etc. Dirty Frank's Hot Dogs might be considered an american 'street food' restaurant if people associated American food with steak and mashed potatoes. There are a bazzilion 'italian restuarants', I am hoping this signifies they are serving something different.
lisathewaitress
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Realist wrote >>
Shocking - people on CU are bashing something from the suburbs. If this place was downtown you would think it was the greatest concept ever created.
Chris Doody knows what he is doing. I will not be surprised if there are 250 open across the country in 10 years.
gotta agree on this one. I worked at the original Bravo approximately 150 years ago, and to this day I wish most of my coworkers could go through the Bravo training program. I still see their restaurants as above being simply chain concepts, because the spaces feel great and the food is always good. it might not be cutting edge or avant garde, but I still enjoy eating at Brio (and yes, I know they sold the concept for a billion dollars, but they still started it and set it in motion).
Another good thing about the Doodies - at least when they still owned their brands - they bought their managers into partial ownership of their restaurants, so General Managers had a vested interest in its success and sticking around. Way too many restaurants abuse their managers and then fire them (or make their lives miserable) when they start to take too much ownership and be too independent. They ran the business like people who had actually worked in the business and wanted to make it better, not just jerks with too much money who want to start the next big restaurant.
jimbach
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Realist wrote >>
Shocking - people on CU are bashing something from the suburbs. If this place was downtown you would think it was the greatest concept ever created.
I don't have a problem with suburbs. I have a problem with a place claiming to be something it's not. "Street food" means something different than what this place will be.
somertimeoh
Harrison West
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jimbach wrote >>
Realist wrote >>
Shocking - people on CU are bashing something from the suburbs. If this place was downtown you would think it was the greatest concept ever created.I don't have a problem with suburbs. I have a problem with a place claiming to be something it's not. "Street food" means something different than what this place will be.
Don't say that to Susan Feniger.
scottlitch
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I have eaten at Piada in NYC many times and always thought it was a good franchise opportunity...
placebohigh
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Yeah, no one was bashing it, just simply questioning the use of "Street food" in the name of the restaurant and I don't really consider that the burbs but I guess that depends on your definition of that too. I'm definitely trying it as soon as it opens.
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When I saw the picture of Chris Doody leaning against the scooter, my thoughts immediately went to Europe, where food is often delivered on the street by a courier on two wheels.
Then I clicked on the photo in the Business First article I found, The scooter is now part of the restaurant's motif, conveying its origins in the street food found in Northern Italy.
So I'm wondering how integral the scooter will be in his new concept. He has a unique vision. I have the utmost respect for Chris Doody and look forward to the end product.
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Perhaps it means they're going to serve food found on the streets of Italy? I'm really hoping that's the case, I love street food!
lisathewaitress
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did anyone around here question the use of "street food" when Dragonfly opened On the Fly? I really don't remember, but don't care enough to look through the archives.
I realize we are in the midst of a boom in actual street food here in Cbus - which I am completely thankful for - but "street food" is a valid term for a style of food. Lac Viet could be seen as a street food spot, because pho is mostly a street food in Vietnam. The same goes for lots of things - pita sandwiches, kebab, waffles, crepes, etc - all traditional street foods.
osulew
My house...in the middle of my street
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scottlitch wrote >>
I have eaten at Piada in NYC many times and always thought it was a good franchise opportunity...
http://www.piadanyc.com/
Do we know for sure it's a franchise of this or a new concept? I kinda hope it's another of what Scott linked...that menu looks gooood.
lisathewaitress
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and i don't know about you, but this:
A Piada is a thin crust dough made from organic flour, cooked over a heated flat stone, brushed with premium olive oil & genuine parmesan reggiano cheese, hand rolled with authentic ingredients.
sounds pretty freakin' yummy.
If you had told me 150 years ago when I was fired from Bravo that I would be defending a Doody, I'd probably have thrown my drink in your face!
patient_zero
Falafel District
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lisathewaitress wrote >>
did anyone around here question the use of "street food" when Dragonfly opened On the Fly? I really don't remember, but don't care enough to look through the archives.
I realize we are in the midst of a boom in actual street food here in Cbus - which I am completely thankful for - but "street food" is a valid term for a style of food. Lac Viet could be seen as a street food spot, because pho is mostly a street food in Vietnam. The same goes for lots of things - pita sandwiches, kebab, waffles, crepes, etc - all traditional street foods.
Yes, I have seen On the Fly use "street food", and it's still on their site Craving good cheap eats? Come to ON THE FLY Dragonfly's popular street food spot, for a quick lunch or dinner to go or cop a gobble in one of our recycled chairs.
Cookie
Flyntonville
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patient_zero wrote >>
lisathewaitress wrote >>
did anyone around here question the use of "street food" when Dragonfly opened On the Fly? I really don't remember, but don't care enough to look through the archives.
I realize we are in the midst of a boom in actual street food here in Cbus - which I am completely thankful for - but "street food" is a valid term for a style of food. Lac Viet could be seen as a street food spot, because pho is mostly a street food in Vietnam. The same goes for lots of things - pita sandwiches, kebab, waffles, crepes, etc - all traditional street foods.Yes, I have seen On the Fly use "street food", and it's still on their site Craving good cheap eats? Come to ON THE FLY Dragonfly's popular street food spot, for a quick lunch or dinner to go or cop a gobble in one of our recycled chairs.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to object to "cop a gobble."
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